Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador

Ecuador: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 50.73 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
50.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 182 countries
All-time high
50.73
in 2022
All-time low
10.14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 10.12001: 10.12002: 10.22003: 19.42004: 20.12005: 20.12006: 20.12007: 20.12008: 20.22009: 20.32010: 20.32011: 20.32012: 30.62013: 30.62014: 30.62015: 30.82016: 30.92017: 31.12018: 31.12019: 31.12020: 31.12021: 40.92022: 50.72023: 50.72024: 50.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador is 50.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador peaked at 50.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1 10.14 20.32 10
2010s 28.74 20.32 31.1 10
2020s 44.83 31.1 50.73 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 75 Costa Rica 50.91 compare
  2. 76 Peru 50.87 compare
  3. 77 Oman 50.84 compare
  4. 79 Guinea-Bissau 50.68 compare
  5. 80 Sri Lanka 49.97 compare
  6. 81 Cyprus 49.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ecuador was 50.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 50.73 in 2022.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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